Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 16, verse 9 · Krishna
Bhagavad Gita 16.9 · Etam Drishtimavashtabhya
एतां दृष्टिमवष्टभ्य नष्टात्मानोऽल्पबुद्धयः ।
प्रभवन्त्युग्रकर्माणः क्षयाय जगतोऽहिताः ॥
etāṃ dṛṣṭimavaṣṭabhya naṣṭātmāno’lpabuddhayaḥ |
prabhavantyugrakarmāṇaḥ kṣayāya jagato’hitāḥ ||
Translation
Holding this view, these lost souls of small understanding and cruel deeds rise up as enemies of the world, bent on its destruction.
Context
Spoken by Krishna in chapter 16, Daivasura Sampad Vibhaga Yoga — “The Divine and Demonic Natures”, which has 24 verses.
Frequently asked questions
What does Bhagavad Gita 16.9 mean?
Holding this view, these lost souls of small understanding and cruel deeds rise up as enemies of the world, bent on its destruction.
Who speaks Bhagavad Gita 16.9?
Krishna, speaking to Arjuna, in chapter 16, Daivasura Sampad Vibhaga Yoga (The Divine and Demonic Natures).
Sanskrit text: traditional, public domain. Translation and explanation are our own.